Russia: Telling the Facts at the World Anti-Torture Day Activities in Pjatigorsk City

On June 25th and 26th, Russian Falun Gong practitioners from Pjatigorsk city held an activity at the World Anti-Torture Day activities in Korova Park to appeal to the general public to pay attention to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.

Display board of facts about Falun Gong

Practitioners taught people how to make the lotus flowers to express their objection to the cruel persecution

This time, citizens also had the opportunity to attend the activity held by Falun Gong practitioners. By making paper lotus flowers they could also express their objection against Jiang’s cruel persecution of Falun Gong. Practitioners set up display boards in the park. Surrounded by crowds of children and their parents. A table near by was covered with paper lotus flowers of various colours. People viewed and admired Zhang Cuiying’s traditional paintings and had an understanding about her being persecuted because of her firm belief in Falun Gong.

A city TV station interviewed Falun Gong practitioners and some members of the general public. Many people did not leave until the end of the activity.